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protesting for water
excerpt from Revolution of the Thirsty … as images of the uprising filled my television screen, I was surprised that commentators seemed unaware of the water crisis, and of the global geopolitical...
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the Che Guevaras in our life…
on the 45th anniversary of the murder of Che Guevara, a man who linked issues, believed in struggle for justice and lived a life filled with hope and grounded in solidarity, on the anniversary of his...
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Lebanon – for whom?
A few weeks ago, at a regional conference in beautiful Tunis (which is another discussion), I shared tea with almonds with a colleague from Kuwait. Naturally, our conversation meandered to Lebanon, my...
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Tunis… a love letter
I visited Tunisia recently. [Note: I will refer to Tunisia as 'Tunis' because that it is its name in Arabic.] Tunis el-Khadra’ – Green Tunis. I expected to like it; I didn’t expect to love it, to...
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“Elections” in the US – the debates and more
So, last night was the second of the so-called presidential debates. I say, ‘so called,’ because only the Democrat vs Republican are allowed on these televised debates. Absent and silenced are the many...
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humble thoughts, Beirut, Gaza…
There is much that to be said in the aftermath of the bombing Friday afternoon in Beirut. I can speak of the tendency to elevate the killed public figures to sainthood, and then use their deaths for...
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a questionnaire…
Amidst the US drones, amidst the ongoing and escalating talk of war and sanctions against Iran, amidst the growing war in Syria, amidst the horrific occupation of Palestine Amidst the GMOs and Monsanto...
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Gaza Water: Confined and Contaminated
From the excellent Jadaliya and Visualizing Palestine: “Take ANY city in the world and cut it off from its hinterland and then try to organize “automonous” water supply within and for the city! No,...
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MDG, West Bank and Gaza Strip, and League of Arab States
There is a great deal I have wanted to write about over the past few months, from the farce of the US elections (choice between Pepsi and Coca Cola) and the repression of real choices by refusing third...
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Hope
It is the Christmas Season. These days mean different things to different people. I don’t want to talk about the commercialization of the season. Let’s set that aside for now. Whether you believe in...
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Leaked IPCC draft reveals catastrophic impacts of climate change…and UNEP...
From CommonDream’s article entitled “Climate Impacts Poised to Decimate Human and Earth Systems, says Leaked IPCC Draft“ A draft of a global scientific review on how human and natural systems are...
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The real truth about Palestine – video
Visualizing Palestine does it again! (Actually, I’m not quite sure if VP are the authors of this new video. Electronic Intifada (in this link:...
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An inspiring movement — indigenous, holistic, and grounded in environmental...
John Severino has written a beautiful, powerful, holistic essay – that merits distribution: Another Kind of Revolution - The Mapuche’s Struggle for the Land “True revolutions do not happen overnight,...
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more news of drought in the Levant
You have probably already read about Syria’s drought — a drought that some argue (a bit too simplistically) contributed to the uprising in Syria. Well, here’s news about Jordan’s drought. In both cases...
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climate change: the greatest crime of environmental injustice
Environmental Justice – a term born out of the struggles in the United States (specifically, in NC) whose focus is on the fair distribution of environmental benefits and burdens. In other words: he...
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Lebanon is independent?
What a country. While we lack a government because the Saudis cannot compromise on who will be in the government, and while the current spokespeople of this country proudly abstain the country from...
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Pause. for the living. for the killed
Another bombing. Another act of terrorism. Of terror. Today, around 9.30 in the morning. Two bombings – a minute or so apart – targeting the Iranian Embassy in Beirut. And targeting civilians in a...
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interview re: bombings in Lebanon, violence, and US war against (of?) terror
Andrea Sears interviewed me last night about the latest bombings in Lebanon. Bombing In Lebanon Marks an Escalation of Violence in the Middle East <to hear the interview> “On Tuesday two suicide...
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90 companies (and their gov’ts)- pushing the world towards a 5 degree C...
So, there is this polluter-pays principle. And, now we clearly now who the ‘polluter’ is with regards to climate change. According to a new study – published today in The Guardian - “Just 90 companies...
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limited love? = xenophobia. arrogance. failed love. (rebuttal to –“Love...
So, today more of this country is draped in flags than is usually the case. Today marks 70 years of Lebanon’s independence. (Yes, I’m surprised as well. Independence? Sovereign country?) Wrapping...
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